I have no idea what APFS is but I have been using Unix shell scriptssince before I bought a NeXT computer many years ago. I still use them,primarily KSH and AWK scripts, to process ASCII files. Since my currentcomputer has an SSD drive, and apparently, there is no option but to useAPFS with an SSD, I need to know if my Unix stuff will continue to work.

As far as I know, OS X is still built on a Unix base so I shouldn't havea problem but I still need to know.

Post by Robert PeirceI have no idea what APFS is but I have been using Unix shell scriptssince before I bought a NeXT computer many years ago. I still use them,primarily KSH and AWK scripts, to process ASCII files. Since my currentcomputer has an SSD drive, and apparently, there is no option but to useAPFS with an SSD, I need to know if my Unix stuff will continue to work.

Post by Robert PeirceI have no idea what APFS is but I have been using Unix shell scriptssince before I bought a NeXT computer many years ago. I still use them,primarily KSH and AWK scripts, to process ASCII files. Since my currentcomputer has an SSD drive, and apparently, there is no option but to useAPFS with an SSD, I need to know if my Unix stuff will continue to work.

Post by Robert PeirceI have no idea what APFS is but I have been using Unix shell scriptssince before I bought a NeXT computer many years ago. I still use them,primarily KSH and AWK scripts, to process ASCII files. Since my currentcomputer has an SSD drive, and apparently, there is no option but to useAPFS with an SSD, I need to know if my Unix stuff will continue to work.

Yes, it will.

In fact, IIRC, it should work better, since APFS is case sensitive, asGhod intended.

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Post by Robert PeirceI have no idea what APFS is but I have been using Unix shell scriptssince before I bought a NeXT computer many years ago. I still use them,primarily KSH and AWK scripts, to process ASCII files. Since my currentcomputer has an SSD drive, and apparently, there is no option but to useAPFS with an SSD, I need to know if my Unix stuff will continue to work.

Yes, it will.In fact, IIRC, it should work better, since APFS is case sensitive, asGhod intended.

That hasn't changed.

As with HFS+, APFS has variants which are case-sensitve andcase-insenstive.

iOS devices use the case sensitive APFS variant (always), same asversions/devices which are still using HFS+.

Macs default to using the case insenstive APFS variant, but you canchoose to create/erase a volume using case sensitive APFS. (As usual,Adobe software users should avoid case sensitive file systems becauseAdobe still can't get it right.)

One nice feature of APFS is that an APFS container can contain multiplevolumes which share free space, which means if you need a case sensitivefile system for a small number of things, it is easy to create a casesensitive volume just for that purpse, while leaving the main volumecase insensitive, and not worry about the pain of resizing partitions ifyou guess space requirements wrong.

Post by David EmpsonMacs default to using the case insenstive APFS variant, but you canchoose to create/erase a volume using case sensitive APFS. (As usual,Adobe software users should avoid case sensitive file systems becauseAdobe still can't get it right.)

adobe doesn't need to 'get it right'.

case insensitive is the correct choice for just about everyone, so it'ssimply not worth the effort to support case sensitive volumes for atiny, tiny number of users, nearly all of whom don't use anything adobemakes anyway.

Post by Robert PeirceI have no idea what APFS is but I have been using Unix shell scriptssince before I bought a NeXT computer many years ago. I still use them,primarily KSH and AWK scripts, to process ASCII files. Since my currentcomputer has an SSD drive, and apparently, there is no option but to useAPFS with an SSD, I need to know if my Unix stuff will continue to work.

Yes, it will.In fact, IIRC, it should work better, since APFS is case sensitive, asGhod intended.

That hasn't changed.As with HFS+, APFS has variants which are case-sensitve andcase-insenstive.

Ah, OK, thanks.

Post by David EmpsoniOS devices use the case sensitive APFS variant (always), same asversions/devices which are still using HFS+.Macs default to using the case insenstive APFS variant,

:o(

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Post by Robert PeirceI have no idea what APFS is but I have been using Unix shell scriptssince before I bought a NeXT computer many years ago. I still use them,primarily KSH and AWK scripts, to process ASCII files. Since my currentcomputer has an SSD drive, and apparently, there is no option but to useAPFS with an SSD, I need to know if my Unix stuff will continue to work.

Yes, it will.In fact, IIRC, it should work better, since APFS is case sensitive, asGhod intended.

That hasn't changed.As with HFS+, APFS has variants which are case-sensitve andcase-insenstive.

Ah, OK, thanks.

Post by David EmpsoniOS devices use the case sensitive APFS variant (always), same asversions/devices which are still using HFS+.Macs default to using the case insenstive APFS variant,

:o(

Well you may think that but I disagree. The average person wouldconsider using case to distinguish between filenames as the mark of aloony.

Post by Robert PeirceI have no idea what APFS is but I have been using Unix shell scriptssince before I bought a NeXT computer many years ago. I still use them,primarily KSH and AWK scripts, to process ASCII files. Since my currentcomputer has an SSD drive, and apparently, there is no option but to useAPFS with an SSD, I need to know if my Unix stuff will continue to work.

Yes, it will.In fact, IIRC, it should work better, since APFS is case sensitive,

nope. apfs works exactly the same as hfs+ does, case *insensitive* onmac os by default, with an option to be case sensitive, and preservescase in both variants.

furthermore, anything app or command line utility that relies on casesensitivity or any other attribute of the file system is fundamentallybroken.